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Offline Gildyr

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Keyboards :)
« on: Wed, 21 November 2012, 11:34:33 »
Hello everyone! 

I've been looking for a better keyboard for a bit (currently using the one that came with my computer) and I'm happy I just found this place.

Question - does anyone know of physical stores that sell mechanical keyboards on the US East Cost (aside from Best Buy)? I want to try out how the different switches sound so I can avoid driving my housemates batty, and Best Buy only has the BlackWidow with the blue switches that are the noisiest kind.
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Re: Keyboards :)
« Reply #1 on: Wed, 21 November 2012, 11:55:40 »
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Offline rowdy

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Re: Keyboards :)
« Reply #2 on: Wed, 21 November 2012, 14:58:01 »
Welcome to Geekhack!

And avoid the BlackWidow if you can.
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"Because keyboards are accessories to PC makers, they focus on minimizing the manufacturing costs. But that’s incorrect. It’s in HHKB’s slogan, but when America’s cowboys were in the middle of a trip and their horse died, they would leave the horse there. But even if they were in the middle of a desert, they would take their saddle with them. The horse was a consumable good, but the saddle was an interface that their bodies had gotten used to. In the same vein, PCs are consumable goods, while keyboards are important interfaces." - Eiiti Wada

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Re: Keyboards :)
« Reply #3 on: Sun, 25 November 2012, 14:20:35 »
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Offline rowdy

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Re: Keyboards :)
« Reply #4 on: Sun, 25 November 2012, 15:14:38 »
The Filco is one of the slghtly more expensive brands around, but good quality.  And the camo version, being afaik slightly limited, is also slightly more expensive.
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"Because keyboards are accessories to PC makers, they focus on minimizing the manufacturing costs. But that’s incorrect. It’s in HHKB’s slogan, but when America’s cowboys were in the middle of a trip and their horse died, they would leave the horse there. But even if they were in the middle of a desert, they would take their saddle with them. The horse was a consumable good, but the saddle was an interface that their bodies had gotten used to. In the same vein, PCs are consumable goods, while keyboards are important interfaces." - Eiiti Wada

NEC APC-H4100E | Ducky DK9008 Shine MX blue LED red | Ducky DK9008 Shine MX blue LED green | Link 900243-08 | CM QFR MX black | KeyCool 87 white MX reds | HHKB 2 Pro | Model M 02-Mar-1993 | Model M 29-Nov-1995 | CM Trigger (broken) | CM QFS MX green | Ducky DK9087 Shine 3 TKL Yellow Edition MX black | Lexmark SSK 21-Apr-1994 | IBM SSK 13-Oct-1987 | CODE TKL MX clear | Model M 122 01-Jun-1988

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Offline Sifo

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Re: Keyboards :)
« Reply #5 on: Sun, 25 November 2012, 15:21:31 »
Hey welcome to Geekhack! If you think that's expensive... you better watch out. You can't go wrong with a Filco.
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Re: Keyboards :)
« Reply #6 on: Mon, 26 November 2012, 03:36:11 »
Quote from: Sifo on Sun, 25 November 2012, 15:21:31
Hey welcome to Geekhack! If you think that's expensive... you better watch out. You can't go wrong with a Filco.

Welcome here! as other people said before, you can't go wront with a filco! it's maybe expensive but it's worth its price!

as I stated before, just try to avoid the blackwidow (had one myself, and didn't like the look of it nor his size (even if it made me love the blue switches))
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Offline hluo87

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Re: Keyboards :)
« Reply #7 on: Wed, 28 November 2012, 19:59:17 »
Quote from: Sifo on Sun, 25 November 2012, 15:21:31
Hey welcome to Geekhack! If you think that's expensive... you better watch out. You can't go wrong with a Filco.
lol
i will try some day thanks dude
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Offline Rinsaku

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Re: Keyboards :)
« Reply #8 on: Thu, 06 December 2012, 22:41:59 »
Welcome  to Geekhack!
Is there a Fry's  Electronics around you? They are carrying the  Cooler Master Storm Quickfire.
It's a very solid board and at a good price, fry's has at it's priced  at 79.99
http://www.frys.com/product/7180812;jsessionid=+TSOZQKzF6+874A-+5geUg__.node2?site=sr:SEARCH:MAIN_RSLT_PG
Though some dislike it for heavy branding, I think I've  seen some without branding now?
I'm not sure if they still sell branded ones  or not, Maybe  someone can shed some light on this?
Good luck in your search my friend!
Peace,
Rinsaku



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Re: Keyboards :)
« Reply #9 on: Fri, 07 December 2012, 13:44:44 »
smallville has an unbranded QFR for sale now.

http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=38020.0
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